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22001100 Name_____ 22000088 Date_____ ffrriieedd RReeaaddiinngg CCoommpprreehheennssiioonn SShhoorrtt SSttoorriieess Directions: Read the story. Then answer the questions below. My cell phone rings again. It is futile to ignore it anymore; Valerie is persistent. When Valerie wants something, she will continue to bedevil me until I acquiesce. Hello, I answer. State Fair, Bobbie? she asks in her singsong voice. When are we heading out? Only two more days left! I abhor the State Fair. The boisterous crowds, the insanely long lines and the impossibility of finding a clean restroom all combine to make this an event that I dread.
Answers and Explanations 1) D futile (adjective): having no useful result. In paragraph 1, Bobbie says, “My cell phone rings again. It is futile to ignore it anymore; Valerie is persistent.
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